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The parting song

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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African-American Life -- 1870s

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The parting song
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Wallach Division Picture Collection

African-American Life -- 1870s

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1870-11
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AFRA-L-187
Topics
African Americans -- Social life -- 1870-1879
African Americans -- 1870-1879
Farewells -- Mississippi -- 1870-1879
Singing -- Mississippi -- 1870-1879
Steamboats
Sailors
Genres
Prints
Notes
Source note: Harper's magazine. (New York : Harper Brothers, 1850-).
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.)
Description
African American deck hands gathered at the bow of a Mississippi steamboat sing a parting song upon departure from shore; one stands on a capstan. Bales of cotton in foreground, one with a diamond-shaped label lettered "S.F."
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17164846
Barcode: 33333159332655
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1c877440-c52f-012f-548b-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1870: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The parting song" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1870-11. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-3fde-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The parting song" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-3fde-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1870-11). The parting song Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-3fde-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The parting song